Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-20

hre used. In the centre Is heart of rose
and on the corner beautiful bow made I
lovely Jacqueminots. Late in the afternoo
two floral tributes we're added TO the numbe
one coming from the Bodwell Granite Co
of Ninalhaven, the other from the Roc
Bound assembly, X. of L., of vinalhaver
That of the Bodwell Granite Co. was brol
en column about three and . half feet high
The column is of white Hnks, encircled a
intervals with Catherine Mermet roses, Roma
hyacinths and ferns. The fracture is sc
with violets. The column rests on q base o
ferns, from which are springing tea roses
hyaciaths and calla lilies.
The second tribute is floral represents
ton Of the emblems of the X. of l.. In tn
circle and surmounting the triangle were tn
words "Our Employer" The design wa
Exquisite and most effecting, recalling tn
fact that to the working men of this countr,
the death of Governor Bodwell was an IRE
parable loss in that he represented the idea
employer.
The floral tributes have been in charge o
Councillor Lord, who has been assisted il
his work by Mr.. T. Horn, the agent of tn,
well known hot house of NJ. +. Hutchinson
of Portsmouth, which furnished all the flora
offerings of the Governors staff, executive
council and heads of departments.
The Capital Guards are making fine in
preston by their gentlemanly bearing and
the quiet manner in which they perform thei
duties. They have received many high com
pliments both from officers and visitors ant
were it not for seeing them on guard in the
rotunda one would scarely know they were
in the building.
The capital guards on duty as guards OF
honor at the State house are:
Capt. Winfield S. Choate--acting officer OF
the day
Lieut.. George Doughty-senior officer OF
the guard.
Lieut.. Edwin r. Bean--junior officer of
the guard.
Sergeants of the guard--James A. Fair
banks, George c. Lower, Thomas w. Pool
er.
First relief-Corporal-F b. Groves
privates-R. 4. Chase, Alex Duncan, Burton
NJ. Cross, William f. Gilley, John II. Nc
ICommic
Second relief-Chas. Mari; privates--
VIM. A. Clark, Samuel b. Chaplin Willis F.
Mute, j. II. Woods, Jimmie Woodland.
Third relief-Corporal, Chas. II. Leeman
Iprivates-S. ID. Clark, c. Frank Pinkham,
Herbert Z. Leighton, Herbert Woodard,
Frank p. Stone.
Supernumeeraries- Privates' Perley L..
Cummings and Arthur c. Davis.
The routine of duty consists of guard
mounting in the morning posting of sentres
at catafalque at 9 o'clock A. NJ, when Ihe
|rotunda is opened to the public. Four SEN
tries are placed one at each corner of the
|casket. They stand at parade rest or atten-
Ition all the time and are relieved every
forty-fve minutes. After the casket is closed
at night sentines are placed in the rotunda
and relieved every two hours during the
hight.
The guards have the rooms of the COM
mittees, on the Judiciary and railroads, and
take their meals at the Augusta house. They
express themselves as much pleased with the
arrangement and certainly have very COM
Portable quarters.
In the procession today the guard will con-
stitute a guard of honor. A color guard of
eight men under command of Lieut.. Dough-
Ity, will march in front of the hearse, carry
ling the Governors flag and the national col
ors draped in mourning. The remainder of
the guards, under command of Capt. Choate,
will march on either side
The trains last evening brought large
humber of visitors to the city among them
being the delegations of the several cities.
The delegation from Biddeford consists of
Mayor Parcher volney A.. Sprague, Joseph
|Etchells, Edward j. Jones md Frank Dear
|ing of the city council
From Saco came a delegation consisting
|of Mayor Emmons, Senator Weymouth
Judge Tapley, Representative Clark, Hon,
Ira II. Foss Hon. Geo. A. Emery and Hon
Roscoe l.. Bowers.
From Auburn: Mayor A. M. Penley,
John +. Foster, president of the board of
Aldermen and N. NJ. Neal, president of the
common council.
From Lewiston: Hon. Daniel Holland
Hon. J. b. Ham. Hon. j. L. II. Cobb, Hon.
II. NJ. Drew and Hon. David Farrar.
From Bangor: Hon. S. C. Hatch, Will
liam Engel, j. W. Porter, Daniel +. Davis
and j. G. Clark.
From Waterville: DIR. Frederick Thayer
and Major Plaisted
From the State of Massachusetts, !:
Hon. Harrison Hume and Adjutant General
Dalton and two members of the Governor :
staff
Delegations from other Maine cities and
prominent organizations will be in attendance
today. Chief Justice John A. Peters en-
gagged rooms at the Augusta house last even
ing and it is expected that five and possibly
six other members of the supreme judicial
court will be in attendance upon the cere-
monies today.
The executive committee have labored ear
|nestly in perfecting arrangements for the
ceremonies of today and are deserving Of
great credit for the work they have accom-
plished. They have been earnestly endeavor-
ing to accommodate all Of the various dele
cations upon the floor. but owing to the de-
nand for space they have been obliged to
limit the size Of delegations to five persons
and possibly in some cases to less. The
committee have used every endeavor to util-
ze all the available space in the hall and it is
safe to say that more people will be seated
there today than anyone would conceive it
possible to provide for. The committee ap-
|preciate, however, the size of the crowd,
which will probably be present today, and
have therefore taken this wise precaution to
limit somewhat the size of the delegations
The members of the various delegations
from cities and organizations should announce
themselves to some member Of the reception
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